Full Notification

The Board of Supervisors of Plainfield Township (Northampton County, PA) invites the feedback of Township residents on the topic of consumer fireworks.

Act 43 of 2017 has made it easier for consumers to purchase fireworks for personal usage. Since the passage of Act 43 of 2017 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania legislature, Plainfield Township residents have raised various concerns to the Board of Supervisors about the discharging of fireworks. These concerns include the following:

• Impact on pets, veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or survivors of gun violence.
• Fire safety (protection of structures, individuals, and property).
• Increased noise and diminished quality of life.
• Interruption of sleep, thereby creating other health issues.
• Inability to plan for known fireworks events due to lack of time restrictions. 

CLICK THE BELOW LINK TO TAKE THIS SURVEY:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZN2HTR5

The survey should take less than ten (10) minutes to complete.

A link to the survey is also provide on the home page of the Plainfield Township website: 

https://plainfieldtownship.org/

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback as the Board of Supervisors considers whether to implement regulations around the use of consumer fireworks in order to protect the quality of life of Township residents.

Sincerely,

Plainfield Township Board of Supervisors